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Back home in Terre Haute, maybe thinking about the prom. Coming off his final season of playing basketball, a sport he sorely misses. Doing all the things - within reason - seniors do in their final days of high school.

Instead, Etling is at Purdue and competing to be the starting quarterback. He's taking classes. He sits in a meeting room as offensive coordinator John Shoop dissects every throw, move and decision on film. Etling could be riding around Terre Haute, enjoying the warm spring weather and the fruits of his stardom as a prep ...